{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-24-1-301","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 24-1-301","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Beneficiary\" means an individual who receives or is designated by a member or retirant to receive a plan benefit under a retirement system; and (2) \"Retirement system\" means: (A) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, established by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Act, § 24-7-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-5-103 ; (C) The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-4-103 ; (D) The State Police Retirement System, established by § 24-6-203 ; (E) The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, established by § 24-8-201 et seq.; (F) An alternate retirement plan for: (i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and (ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.; (G) The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and (H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2358, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2017, No. 756,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Beneficiary\" means an individual who receives or is designated by a member or retirant to receive a plan benefit under a retirement system; and\n\n(2) \"Retirement system\" means: (A) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, established by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Act, § 24-7-201 et seq.; (B) The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-5-103 ; (C) The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-4-103 ; (D) The State Police Retirement System, established by § 24-6-203 ; (E) The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, established by § 24-8-201 et seq.; (F) An alternate retirement plan for: (i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and (ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.; (G) The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and (H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq.\n\n(A) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, established by the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Act, § 24-7-201 et seq.;\n\n(B) The Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-5-103 ;\n\n(C) The Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, established by § 24-4-103 ;\n\n(D) The State Police Retirement System, established by § 24-6-203 ;\n\n(E) The Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, established by § 24-8-201 et seq.;\n\n(F) An alternate retirement plan for: (i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and (ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.;\n\n(i) A college, university, or the Division of Higher Education provided for under § 24-7-801 et seq.; and\n\n(ii) A vocational-technical school or the Division of Career and Technical Education, the Adult Education Section, and the Office of Skills Development, provided for under § 24-7-901 et seq.;\n\n(G) The Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System provided for under § 24-10-101 et seq.; and\n\n(H) A firemen's relief and pension fund or a policemen's pension and relief fund provided for under § 24-11-101 et seq.","path":["AR Code","Title 24","Chapter 1","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"92421e833c1378250680dcfd8cef8c28cced9cca6c075f1c1fa9b61111b44f42","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-24-1-213","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-24-1-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}